I don't like their explanation. This tells me that The Shield is going to win but they don't want to put it in the Chamber because it might hurt Ryback, Cena, and Sheamus's momentum. To me, losing in a regular tag match is worse than losing in the Chamber. Give the fans a great match inside the Chamber and they won't even care who supposedly looks weaker.

Agreed, and this is why I've been saying that as long as the Chamber match is booked correctly it doesn't matter even if Cena stands tall at the end.

But I see it a little differently than you - while I could see the Shield winning a straight up tag match by pinning Sheamus, what we might see happen is Ryback getting the pinfall. Unless they plan on dragging the Shield/Ryback storyline all the way to Mania, this would be the ideal time for Ryback to get a measure of revenge on the Shield for their actions. This would then free them up for new storylines heading into Wrestlemania.

I don't like their explanation. This tells me that The Shield is going to win but they don't want to put it in the Chamber because it might hurt Ryback, Cena, and Sheamus's momentum. To me, losing in a regular tag match is worse than losing in the Chamber. Give the fans a great match inside the Chamber and they won't even care who supposedly looks weaker.

How many PPVs do you really think they are going to have Ryback lose/not win? It's ridiculous.

Honestly, this does make sense. While I would love to see the match in the Chamber, this way, only one guy has to bite the dust.

IMO, they could still do the match in the Chamber where two guys start out, alternating teammates come in, and after the last man enters, the first superstar to score a pin or submission wins the match for their team. Basically the exact same thing as War Games.

If the plan is for the Shield to win, then Sheamus will bite the dust. Vice Versa, Rollins or Ambrose will eat the pin.

IMO the real reason is to protect Cena from damaging his body even more right before his big title match with The Great One

I have been re watching the footage from Raw and whats with Dean's facial expressions when Cena, Ryback, Sheamus and the other wrestlers trap them in the ring??? lol WTF seriously Dean is over doing the acting here

I don't like their explanation. This tells me that The Shield is going to win but they don't want to put it in the Chamber because it might hurt Ryback, Cena, and Sheamus's momentum. To me, losing in a regular tag match is worse than losing in the Chamber. Give the fans a great match inside the Chamber and they won't even care who supposedly looks weaker.

The dirt sheets explanation is that if this match were an elimination match, likely only one guy would survive. Meaning only one guy would get the post match celebration and credit of winning. And the other five would look somewhat weaker. This way, which ever team wins, you have 3 gus who get the post match celebration and two guys on the losing team that didn't eat a pin and look weak.

I am a believer if that both sides deliver a great match, winning or losing isn't the biggest deal. But, in this situation where WWE doesn't want either team to look too bad, how each team wins or loses needs to be handedled carefully. So, I undestand why WWE wants to do this.

I still think they could do match in the Chamber if they do it like War Games. Meaning two guys start out and once all six guys are in, the first man to score a pin or submission wins the match for his team.

I have been re watching the footage from Raw and whats with Dean's facial expressions when Cena, Ryback, Sheamus and the other wrestlers trap them in the ring??? lol WTF seriously Dean is over doing the acting here

I full-heartedly disagree. Dean's ticks, mannerisms, facial expessions, etc are all there to make you notice that he is a bit left of center. It's no mistake they seem exagerated. Everyone likes to compare him to Pillman, Piper, Backlund, Raven, and the like but it is these things thay separate Dean from the pack and is part of what makes his "crazy" character unique. It's no different to how Reigns growls to enforce is intimidation role. Look at how Cena smirks at everything, how Sandow does his condescending eyebrow raising after defeating an opponent, or Cesaro's old school (buzzword: throwback) fighting stance and neck cracking. All with a sense of purpose.

How many PPVs do you really think they are going to have Ryback lose/not win? It's ridiculous.

Look, I know you are a Ryback fan. I am a Sheamus fan but I fully support The Shield winning the match. The best thing for Ryback and Sheamus is to be involved in high profile matches that end up being the best ones of the night, regardless of the win/lose outcomes. If it is in the Chamber, then this is match of the night regardless of whatever else is on the card. Besides, Ryback won't even be taking the pin it will be Sheamus anyways.

It felt so weird watching them do that tag team match with Orton/Kane/Bryan with that attire. IMO, it'd be cool if one of them kept that Shield attire when they go solo. I think Ambrose should keep it when they break up because his old attire sucked to me.